Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 12.2.182

अथैष तदनुज्ञया नववधूम् उपादाय तां नृपो गगनगामिनं तमधिरुह्य दिव्यं रथम् ।
विलङ्घ्य च पयोनिधिं सपदि पुष्कराक्षस्ततो जगाम नगरीं निजां प्रकृतिनेत्रचन्द्रोदयः ॥ १८२ ॥

athaiṣa tadanujñayā navavadhūm upādāya tāṃ nṛpo gaganagāminaṃ tamadhiruhya divyaṃ ratham |
vilaṅghya ca payonidhiṃ sapadi puṣkarākṣastato jagāma nagarīṃ nijāṃ prakṛtinetracandrodayaḥ || 182 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.182 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.2.182). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Aisha, Tada, Jna, Navavadhu, Upadaya, Nripa, Gaganaga, Amin, Amina, Tama, Dhi, Uhya, Divya, Ratha, Vilanghya, Payonidhi, Sapadi, Pushkaraksha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nagari, Nija, Prakrit, Netra, Candrodaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.182). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “athaiṣa tadanujñayā navavadhūm upādāya tāṃ nṛpo gaganagāminaṃ tamadhiruhya divyaṃ ratham
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñayā -
  • jñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • navavadhūm -
  • navavadhū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upādāya -
  • upādāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛpo* -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gaganagā -
  • gaganaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aminam -
  • amina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aminā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    amin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhir -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uhya -
  • uh -> uhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √uh]
    vah -> uhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vah]
    uhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • divyam -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vilaṅghya ca payonidhiṃ sapadi puṣkarākṣastato jagāma nagarīṃ nijāṃ prakṛtinetracandrodayaḥ
  • vilaṅghya -
  • vilaṅghya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilaṅghya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • payonidhim -
  • payonidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sapadi -
  • sapadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • puṣkarākṣas -
  • puṣkarākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nagarīm -
  • nagarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nijām -
  • nijā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prakṛti -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • netra -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candrodayaḥ -
  • candrodaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.182

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 12.2.182 in Bengali sript:
অথৈষ তদনুজ্ঞযা নববধূম্ উপাদায তাং নৃপো গগনগামিনং তমধিরুহ্য দিব্যং রথম্ ।
বিলঙ্ঘ্য চ পযোনিধিং সপদি পুষ্করাক্ষস্ততো জগাম নগরীং নিজাং প্রকৃতিনেত্রচন্দ্রোদযঃ ॥ ১৮২ ॥

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